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4010 Sladeview Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 6B1 • Telephone (905) 820-9822 • Fax (905) 820-1753
Principals Report
By: J. Giancola
We have had an excellent year at Loyola. The students and staff have spent
the first year in our new building. Loyola continues to be a vibrant and exciting
school where students excel in academics and in extra-curricular activities.
In May, Loyola students displayed their talents in our year end show called
Spotlight. Also in May, the Loyola Drama department presented 2 short plays
performed by our students. At the end of the month, students also participated in
Spirit Week, in which there were a number of events for our students such as:
Jam Fest, Fun in the Sun, Hope Car Wash and a student Barbeque.
In June, we celebrated our year end masses in our Chapel with our students and
staff. We also had our Athletic Barbeque, our Extra-Curricular Awards
Ceremony, Prom and our Graduation Ceremony at the Hershey Centre.
Twenty Loyola students will be participating in the Europe Trip this summer.
Finally, our Senior Girls soccer team competed in the Provincial Championships in Windsor.
This year, we will have 3 teachers retiring from Loyola. They are Ms. Barnet,
Ms. Zagar and Ms. Fernandes. We would like to thank these teachers for all
their contributions to the Loyola Community for the past 30 years. Also one of
our Vice Principals, Ms. Antonutti has been promoted to Principal of Fr. Michael
Goetz Catholic Secondary School. The Loyola community would like to thank
Ms. Antonutti for her contributions to our school. I would also like to thank our
Long Term Occasional Teachers for all their help at Loyola. Some of them may
be returning in September: Ms. Koleva, Ms. Fijan, Mr. Cornwall,
Ms. Oleksyshyn, Ms. Sajatovic, and Ms. Hontar.
In September, we would like to welcome our new vice principal, Ms. Battaglini
and our new Department Head of Student Services, Business and Co-op
Ms. Borg-Iuelle to Loyola.
Finally I would like to congratulate all of our Graduates from Loyola. I wish all
the students and staff a restful and safe summer!
Loyola Summer Hours
July 2 - 5 – 7:30 am to 2:30 pm
for Registrations
August 26 - 30 – 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
for Registrations
Whom To Call
Principal
J. Giancola
Vice Principals
P. Arthurs
S. Antonutti
Chaplain
D. Smibert
(x66144)
Child & Youth Worker
J. Bishop
(x66177)
Student Services
P. Barnet
S. Compagnon
M. Dugo
A. Zagar
(A-L)
(M-Z)
(A-G)
(H-J)
(K-O)
(P-Z)
(x66156)
(x66158)
(x66157)
(x66153)
Superintendent
C. Saytar
905-890-1221
Catholic School
Council Co-Chairs
Vince Mammoliti
Lynda McQueen
905-820-9822
Trustee
Sharon Hobin
Head Secretary
Attendance Office
L. Landry
S. Helsdon
(x66167)
905-820-9822
Newsletter Editor
Photographs
E. Fijan
E. Fijan
(x80050)
(x80050)
JUNE 2013
905-301-1210
905-890-1221
email: sharon.hobin@dpcdsb.org
News from
Loyola’s Catholic School Council
By: Lynda McQueen, Catholic School Council Co-Chair
Loyola Council’s June 3rd meeting, which in keeping with tradition for June
meetings, was a social event where we enjoyed discussing the events over this
past year at our new school as well as discussing perspectives on next year
coming!
Chaplaincy Report
By: D. Smibert, Chaplain
Well – we made it through the 2012/13 school
year. What a busy year it’s been. The year has
gone super quick. I don’t know if it was the
new school and the excitement around settling
into our new location or am I just getting older
and the days are tending to go faster. Either
way, it has been a year to remember.
I want to take the time to acknowledge all those
students and staff who have helped out in the
Loyola Chaplaincy Program this past year. From
our Opening School Mass on our new field, to
class masses in the new chapel, to having special speakers in the café. It is just a reminder to
me that many hands make light work. Thank
you all for all your work. You are very much
appreciated.
I also want to say a special thank you to Monsignor Shiels and Father Francis for their willingness to make countless visits to the school to
celebrate mass with us a school community.
Thank you for helping to link the school, parish
and home together.
I would also like to acknowledge, in a special
way, Monsignor Shiels and the impact he has
had on our school community. Monsignor Shiels
will be retiring at the end of this school year. I
have had the opportunity to work with Monsignor for over 20 years. One of the things I have
always admired was his work as a homilist. The
messages that he as passed on to students and
staff has always had a positive impact. I will
miss your insight, Monsignor. Thank you for
your dedicated work and guidance.
This past year we, as the School Council, participated in so many functions and
efforts at the School such as the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the very first day
of at the New Loyola; the Blessing of our school by His Excellency Bishop
Boissonneau and Monsignor Shiels as well as the performances by the talented
students in music and drama as well as displays by landscaping, visual arts and
hospitality – there’s so much going on! We hosted a Barbeque earlier this spring
offering the ‘3 for $3 Dinner’ to the School Community including school tours
and hi-lights of activities from various departments such as landscaping, visual
arts, hospitality & catering, cosmetology and technology. It was a great social
evening and we are very grateful to Christine Lawson & BBQ Chef Mr. Lawson,
Joanne Danko-Dumais, Melissa Isaacs, Tracey Reid, Erica Fijan and Sandra
Antonutti for all their work at this event!
Looking forward, we have plans to find an alternative choice for the school
uniform shirt, we hope to host another school community barbeque and make
further efforts in getting a nice big score board for our sports field!
Please remember that we do need support from the parents in the community to
develop ideas and get consensus on decisions made that reflect our school as a
whole.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents of the 2012-2013
Council: Vince Mammoliti, Bernadette Jarvis, Marilyn Gomes, Rosalind
Majanil-Morrow, Karen Beck, Carmen Cutajar and Sita Power; as well
as staff members Margot Stornelli and David Smibert; and the steady and
always available guidance of Principal Joe Giancola, and Vice Principals
Sandra Antonutti and Paul Arthurs. All of these people have made the
Council both successful and an enjoyable experience!
My sincere apologies if I have missed anyone in my Thank You’s – there are so
many who have done so much ... we have so much to be grateful for in our
Community!
Finally, congratulations to Sandra Antonutti on her recent appointment to the
position of Principal. Loyola’s School Council is very grateful to Ms. Antonutti
for the support and input she has provided, her professionalism, perspectives
and all the information she has educated Council on regarding the remarkable
efforts she and other significant contributors are making on behalf of our
children. Needless to say she’ll be missed but her hard work and dedication will
continue to be appreciated at Loyola and we wish her all the very best in her
future endeavors.
In closing I would like to share a quote from Dalai Lama:
Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own
well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create
a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only
in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.
Wishing you all a safe and happy summer!
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Community
Service Hours
Completing 40 hours of community
service is a graduation requirement,
mandated by the Ministry of Education.
Students will not receive a high school
diploma, nor will they be able to proceed to
college or university, until this requirement
is met.
Approved activities are those performed to
support a not-for profit organization, such
as a parish church, charitable foundation,
food bank, community sports team, arts or
cultural association, children’s day camp, or
seniors’ residence. The activity must be
designed to be of benefit to the community
and for an agency that seeks to make a positive and ethical contribution to society.
Working for free for a for-profit organization, for a business or for an individual
is not community service. Examples of ineligible activities include walking your
neighbour’s dog, babysitting young children
at home or for your neighbour, working
for your family’s, neighbour’s or friend’s
business, mowing your neighbour’s lawn or
shoveling their snow, activities related to
hobbies, or performing duties in the home.
Also ineligible are activities that provide
direct financial benefit or gain to the
student or to the student’s family.
More information about eligible and
ineligible activities, including a list of
approved community service opportunities,
is available in the guidance office.
Students should consult with their guidance
counselors if there is any uncertainty about
the validity of a proposed activity. The principal or designate has the right to refuse
hours that do not fall within the guidelines.
Students must provide documented evidence
of this community service in the form of a
letter on the agency’s or organization’s
stationery, with a letterhead that includes the
agency’s name, address and phone number.
This letter should include the following
information:
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Student’s name
Description of Activity
Number of Hours
Dates of Activity and Completion
Supervisor’s name and contact information
Supervisor’s Signature
Dates to Remember
2013
Thursday, August 22nd
to Tuesday, August 27th .................. Get Ready! Program for Grade 9’s
Wednesday, August 28th ........................ Grade 9 Orientation Day
Monday, August 26th ............................. Office open for Registration
to Friday, August 30th ..................... (7:30am – 3:00pm)
Tuesday, September 3rd.......................... First Day of School
For students graduating in June 2014,
the deadline for submitting evidence of
community service hours is Monday,
January 13, 2014.
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From Your Catholic School
Trustee ... Sharon Hobin
As we end this school year, we do look to the ministry for the grants in
order to build the school board’s budget. Education funding for the next
school year is once again reflective of the province’s deficit reduction
restraints. We will continue to see reductions in funding for textbooks,
classroom computers, classroom consultants, board administration and
professional development. In addition, funding for school operations will
be reduced. These reductions in funding will continue to impact the board’s
budget. At this time, boards will continue to be funded to support
Full Day Learning. Dufferin-Peel will follow the roll out of Full Day
Learning only to the point that we are funded. But as ever, we will
continue, without a doubt, because of our outstanding staff, to provide
high quality education to our students!
We will be rolling out a new approach to registration and course selection
for secondary schools over the next year. This initiative will help students
choose courses related to their proposed career choices. We are very
excited about this initiative as it opens doors of information for parents
and students to the myriad of possibilities for career and course selection.
This will begin in grade seven.
A website that lists 101 reasons to send your child to a Catholic school
includes the following:
1. Prayer each morning before the school day begins, 2. Learning the
connection between faith and reason, 3. Hearing Jesus’ name regularly
and not as a swear word, 4. Connecting service with Catholic social
teaching, 5. Discipline based on Gospel values, 6. Hearing “Make room
for Jesus” at school dances, 7. A curriculum designed to help students
grow in spirituality, 8. A mission to educate the whole child; spiritually,
as well as academically, morally, socially, and physically, 9. An outstanding academic program that helps students become the best they can be,
10. A natural integration with all aspects of family life, rather than a
compartmentalized existence, 11. Moral development based on gospel
values, 12. Learning about the connection between faith and service to
the poor and underprivileged.
As trustees and stewards of Catholic education in Dufferin-Peel, we thank
you for choosing a Catholic education for your children. Our system is an
outstanding one, with committed, dedicated teachers, support staff and
administrators, all focused on helping your child(ren) fulfill their
potential. The tagline for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
is “A Tradition of Excellence in Catholic Education.” To us, this is much
more than words on a page. This is our promise to you, and one we take
very seriously.
As we close out the 2012-13 school year, we can say that we have much
to be pleased with and proud about in our schools. Our students are
performing at levels that meet or exceed the provincial standards and
average in most areas of EQAO assessments. This speaks to the range of
academic programs that are designed to meet the needs of the diverse
range of learners in our system. Catholic Education Week in May gave
our students and schools the opportunity to highlight the incredible work
that takes place each day in our schools and provided a forum for our
community to see this work firsthand.
One of the exciting concepts Dufferin-Peel schools will notice is a commitment to 21st century learning. Trustees recently approved a report
entitled Forming our Catholic Vision for Learning in the 21st Century.
This report outlines the board’s vision of the what, why and how of
21st century learning in the context of our Catholic faith. Among
themes and understandings moving forward, is a commitment to
technological and digital literacy. In this regard, one of the steps we
are taking is the installation of wireless technology in every school
and board facility. I encourage you to read the report which is posted
on the board website at www.dpcdsb.org.
We invite parents and guardians to get engaged in Catholic education
through your child(ren)’s school by joining the Catholic School
Council, attending council meetings and school functions and be
coming aware of relevant issues and events. The Loyola Catholic
School Council is outstanding and works very hard to provide
opportunities for parents to be engaged in their children’s learning.
They are a real team. Their goals and activities are planned to provide
opportunities for all of the students. They cannot do this alone! I hope
that you will support the school council in their endeavours next year.
I continue to be so proud of our students, teachers, administration,
school council and volunteers at Loyola Catholic Secondary! I have
attended many school events and school council activities and as
always, the Loyola community is very supportive of these efforts of
some very dedicated people
There are also opportunities to receive information from the board on
school and board issues and achievements by signing up for
eCommunity, a free information service provided through the board
website at www.dpcdsb.org or by following us on Twitter
@DPCDSBSchools.
While this has indeed been a school year highlighted by significant
success, it has also been a year that will see significant change for
Dufferin-Peel and other school boards across the province. Government mandated changes have resulted in a major increase in administrative staff retirements. While retirements are part of the natural cycle of any organization, we will be seeing a greater than usual number
of administrative changes in our system in the fall.
We are sad to say goodbye to Vice Principal Sandra Antonutti. Ms.
Antonutti is an outstanding Catholic leader and we wish her God’s
blessings as she moves to her new role as principal in another school.
We know that you will welcome Ms. Michelina Battaglini as your
new vice principal. Ms. Battaglini is moving from another busy school
and is an experienced Catholic leader.
As always, I would like to thank Ms. Lillian Landry, Head Secretary, for her hard work and sincere dedication to Loyola. It is a busy
school and she keeps everything organized and has a wealth of
knowledge when it comes to Loyola. Sincere thanks to Principal
Joseph Giancola who brings a real enthusiasm for Loyola and is
dedicated to make Loyola a school of excellence. I thank him for his
hard work and constant caring about this school. As well, sincere thanks
to Mr. Paul Arthurs who has the big task of looking after the
operations of the school as well as his own Alpha list. I have been very
impressed with his caring for students and their concerns. Thanks to
you and all the Loyola staff for your significant contributions to
Loyola and Catholic education. Go Warriors!
I wish all of you, students, parents, teachers and support staff a
wonderful, safe and happy summer. As ever, if you have any questions
or concerns do not hesitate to contact me. And may the good Lord
always hold you in the palm of His hand.
Link Crew
Link Crew filled the wishes of the grade 9’s, and
finished the school year with a Spring Fling dance.
The Link Leaders wish the grade 9’s the best in
their remaining years at Loyola, and especially
encourage them to get involved in school activities and stay focused on succeeding in their classes.
Four of the Link Leaders who displayed
outstanding participation in the Link Crew spirit
were awarded the X-award in June. Congratulations to our grade 11 leaders, Justin Arudda,
Meagan Swirla; and to our graduating grade 12
leaders, Evelyn Tewolde and Elyssa Lumbres.
As for next year, the new Link Crew Leaders have
already started training for Grade 9 Orientation
Day in August. Based on the energy, laughs and
enthusiasm from our May Day session, these Link
Leaders will be an awesome team.
Link Leaders will continue their training on
August 26 and 27 in order to prepare for the
amazing Grade 9 Orientation Day on August 28,
which is followed by a BBQ hosted by Student
Council.
Loyola is “Getting Ready”
for Grade 9!
In August 2013, Ms. Fijan and Ms. Koleva will be running the “Get Ready for
Secondary School Program” at Loyola. This program is designed specifically for new Grade 9 students to provide a successful transition into their
secondary program by providing them with an opportunity to review key
concepts in literacy and numeracy, as well as introduce effective learning
strategies and organizational skills. The program also consists of orientation to
the secondary school including an overview of secondary programs, schedules,
school layout and practices. In addition to that, students will establish connections with new peers and teachers, as well as participate in a variety of fun and
exciting activities. Permission forms were handed out during the first
week of June. The program runs from 8:30am – 1:30pm on August 22nd,
August 23rd, August 26th, and August 27th. Parents and guardians who
have questions about the program can contact Ms. Fijan or Ms. Koleva at the
school.
We are looking forward to meeting the new Grade 9’s this August!
Student Transportation
Transportation for students is limited to those who live more than 4.8 km (straight
line on a map) from the school. If you are not sure if your son / daughter is
eligible for transportation based on the 4.8 km distance mentioned above, please
check the STOPR website sometime in late July. Click on “Am I Eligible for
Transportation”. At the next screen, click on “Student Login” and follow the
prompts. One of the fields that must be completed in order to identify you is
your OEN. This number can be found on your schedule or report card. The
STOPR website can be located at http://www.stopr.ca. If your son / daughter is
not eligible for transportation, you may check with Mississauga Transit for bus
routes and times.
Addressing Complaints: All inquiries and complaints should be directed
to a Transportation Coordinator at STOPR.
You may contact them at 905-890-6000.
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Congratulations to the following students for being selected as Loyola’s Link Leaders for the 2013/
14 school year:
Senay Asfaw
Gabriella Alexandra
Joshua Amoako-Boatey
Reta Bodagh
Amber Cornelius
Nadia Dabagh
Vanessa Deenan
Tiara DeKoning
Allie Duggan
Naomi Egbon
Kassandra Fernandes
Almire Gabrentina
Kimberly Gallant
Dominic Gargala
Michael Gomes
Jessie Hanlon
Yara Ibrahim
Natalie Janowski
Jason Jednorog
Deandra Jones
Carol Khoury
Tommy Khrydochkyn
Jung Joon Leo Kim
Caroline Krasniewski
Sophie LeGendre
Brandon Lo
Natalie Majda
Rahel Manna
Talia Marshall
Alexandra Marshall
Cailie McGuire
Lauren Moore
Lina Nada
Joy Okwuonu
Diana Papp
Bridgett Rogers
Alison Romano
Jessica Rutherford
Allaine Santos
Andrea Serralde
Simone Sisti
Gian Soriano
Tori Tokarsky
Gabriel Tran
Agatha Tymczak
Chenell Wright
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HOPE
(Helping Other People Everywhere)
During April and May, HOPE continued to meet every Tuesday to
plan ways to help other people everywhere. A second visit to Carmel
Heights Senior’s Residence involved entertaining the seniors with
the musical talent of the HOPE members, as well as socializing and
friendliness. Other members helped run refreshment tables at Feel
the Beat and the school play in support of school activities.
All of this fundraising was directed towards HOPE’s major project
of building awareness for the plight of orphaned children in Syria.
Posters with facts and pictures were made and displayed to tell the
story of the children affected by the civil war in their country. As the
major fundraiser, HOPE’s first-ever charity car wash held on the
same day as Fun in the Sun – and what a perfect day to wash cars for
charity. Thanks especially to the staff members who paid to have
their cars washed and the parent school council for their support.
Thanks to the students who bought all of our freezies on one of the
hottest days in May.
At the X-awards, Chantal Petgrave, Gabriela Gabrel and Simone
Thomas were honoured for their commitment and dedication throughout the school year.
HOPE says an Emotional Farewell
As usual, the HOPE club celebrated the close of the year with a
party. Graduating students were thanked for their leadership, ideas
and support throughout the year, especially Chantal Petgrave, who
has been a devoted member since grade 9.
During this final celebration, an emotional tribute was paid to our
two staff members who are retiring this year. Ms. Barnett and Ms.
Fernandez have provided amazing enthusiasm, leadership, guidance,
perseverance, organization and creativity throughout their time with
HOPE. Like the Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola, these two committed staff advisors did not count the cost on their time. They did everything with caring for the mission – helping other people everywhere. Over the years, these included school-wide events like the
Peace March, Buy a Brick to Build a School in India, Build and
Bring a Library to Moose Factory, and Culturefest.
It was agreed that the best way for us to honour Ms. Barnett and Ms.
Fernandez is to return next year with a renewed commitment and
passion for projects of HOPE.
HOPE to see returning and new students in September.
Loyola’s
“Breakfast 4 Kids”
Program
By: Jan Bishop, Child and Youth Worker
We have finally reached the end of another successful year
for Loyola’s B4K (Breakfast 4 Kids) program. This year,
we opened two mornings a week and served a free hot and
nutritious breakfast to an average of 75 students per day.
We are affiliated with, and partially funded by, the Boy’s
and Girl’s Clubs of Peel. This year, we were fortunate to
have a few of our school community parents make
donations and we received a very generous donation
from a private company, Golder Associates. We are very
appreciative for everything.
I would not be able to run this program without the
volunteer students who have been coming to school since
last September, at 7:00am on B4K mornings to make
breakfast for our students. I would like to thank these
volunteer students for coming in, rain, snow or just plain
sleepy for the past 9 months. These awesome students are:
Teresa Rubiec, Peter Ubreye, Teresa Trinh,
Meaghan Storey, Veronica Hegedus, Kasia Dolzycka
and Annissa Lall.
Spring Season
Friday Night Lights
By: N. George
On Friday, May 3rd, the Loyola Warriors hosted their first
ever double header soccer match against the Gonzaga
Bulldogs on their new home turf, under the lights. The
energized crowd of over 400 students, staff, parents and
neighbouring soccer fans enjoyed good weather, fun
music, BBQ, face painting, and were entertained with two
exciting soccer matches. Each game was played with
intensity, and brought Loyola victorious. The Loyola
Senior boys were dominant and won with a final score of
5-0. As the sun was setting, the Senior Girls soccer team
got underway as the highlight of the night. Loyola tied the
game with a penalty kick just seconds before half time,
taking the score to a 1-1 draw. The half time break brought
extra excitement to the Warrior team as the crowd was
entertained by another first; a very well planned and
executed Prom proposal. The Loyola defensive back said
yes to her suitor and the crowd supported the great energy
and helped the Lady Warriors beat Gonzaga 3-1.
Both Loyola Senior Boys and Girls teams continued their
strong soccer playing in the AAA finals. The Senior Girls
Soccer team beat St. Michael’s 2-1 and then beat Iona 1-0
for the AAA ROPSAA championships. Good luck
WARRIORS as they travel to Windsor for the Provincial
Final. Make us proud at OFSAA!!!
Good luck WARRIORS!!
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Loyola Thespians
Take the Stage!
By: K. Sullivan
Actor head shots by Ms. Fijan
On Wednesday May 23, 2013, Loyola Drama staged two
successful performances of Wayne Rawley’s ‘Controlling
Interest’ and Jonathan Rand’s “Check Please”. Both
performances were nearly sold out and the audiences were
delighted. Special thanks goes out to the staff, students and
administrators who helped to make the production a
success. And a special thanks to the audiences - without
you, there would be no show!
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Bits and Yotabytes – Computer Studies
SEE MRS. SKIRA IN ROOM 218 FOR MORE INFORMATION
6. Educational Computing Organization of Ontario ECOO Programming Competition Boardwide: Dufferin-Peel C.B.S.B.
Computer Science. DATE: between March, 2014.
Our students attended this year’s DPCDSB ECCO contest
and fared well. Next year, watch out! Congratulation to the
following students for their first appearance and efforts: John
Sardo, Donnell George, Mateuz Wrona, Gino Salayo,
Jakub Targosinski, Barlow Chong, Michell Mohorovich
and Connor Rooney.
DATE: April 2013-2014 www.ecoo.org
1. TRIP TO PLAYDIUM - ALL Computer Information Science Classes attended the trip to Playdium and there is an
automatic entry into1 of 2 educational scholarship prizes,
each worth $500.00.
Scholarship Contest Date: June 2013
2. TRIP to the Ontario Science Center – May 2013, students
attended the Game On 2.0 exhibit and also built a simple
machine to pick up objects. The Design of Gaming exhibit
was also a highly visited exhibit where students learned
the art of GAME DESIGN and execution. The exhibit runs
from March to September 2nd, 2013.
7. Imperial Oil Seminar in Computer Science for Young Women
All GRADE 9 AND 10 FEMALES!
DATE: March 2014. Selected Loyola Attendees costs of
registration are covered providing they are chosen. See
Mrs. Skira in room 218 for more information.
http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/events/csgirls.html
3. COMPUTER STUDIES COURSES - ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GAME DEVELOPMENT? Then you will need
to know programming!
Did you know that many university and college programs
require students take a computer course in their first year
that requires knowledge in word processing, spreadsheets,
database management, web page design, programming and
social media ? Many also require students take at least
one programming course as it is highly recommended.
Taking a computer studies course at Loyola C.S.S. students
learn animation, web page design, networking, database
management, programming, game programming and
planning, environmental stewardship, web 2.0 and programming languages. Computer Studies at Loyola fulfills the
group 3 elective requirement for graduation.
8. Skills Canada Competition is designed to encourage more
Ontarian youth to explore the many career opportunities
that are available in the skilled trades and technologies.
Congratulations to Karla Merida for her 3rd place finish
at the DCPDSB Skills Competition in the Job Interview Skill
Demonstration for Animation.
Date of DPCDSB Competition: March, 2014,
Qualifiers: April, 2014, Winners advance to the
RIM Building in Waterloo: May 2014
http://www.skillsontario.com/
NOTE: Religion is counted as a Group 1 now you have
more choices!!!!
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9. Computer Science advanced placement program:
http://www.onlineschoolclassroom.com/java_ab.htm
ICS20_ - Introduction to Computer Studies, Grade 10, open
ICS3C_ - Introduction to Computer Programming, Grade 11 College
ICS3U_ – Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 11 Univer-
10. Computer Science University, College and trade school
visits. Check out the individual websites and to determine
what university, college or trade school you will attend.
For example:
www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/cs4u Visit the
university you are planning to attend and check out their
Computer Science Departments.
sity
ICS4C_ – Computer Programming, Grade 12 College
ICS4U_ – Computer Science, Grade 12 University
IDC4UW - Interactive Web Development, Grade 12 University/
College (no pre-requisite any course required). Running 2014
11. Cascon IBM Computer Programming Contest - TBA
12. Guest Speaker from the Computer Gaming industry – TBA
4. University of Waterloo Canadian Computing Competition
– Junior and Senior Division.
John Sardo, a student in grade 11 wrote the junior
competition and received an Award of Distinction for his
excellent score in the competition. Congratulations to
John!
DATE FOR 2013-2014 TBA. www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca
5.
DID YOU KNO
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A Yottabyte is
1,208,925,819,
614,629,174,70
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13. Recycle your Electronics will be coming to Loyola:
Fall 2013 www.recycleyourelectronics.ca
14. Students & Parent are welcome to attend the The Social
Web 101, by Chris Vellum: Fall 2013
NOTE: Recycle your Electronics will be running in
conjunction with The Social Web 101 session for parents.
Beaver Computing Challenge - The Beaver Computing
Challenge (BCC) introduces computer science to students.
It is designed to get students with little or no previous experience excited about computing. This competition is
geared towards students in Grade 9 or 10. DATE: Week
of November 2013. See Mrs. Skira in room 218.
16. Programming over the summer?
Visit: www.codeacademy.com try out Java or C :)
KEEP CALM AND PROGRAM ON
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News from the Visual Arts Department
By: C. Lorraway
Catholic Charity Door Murals
Mrs Lorraway’s Grade 11 Visual Art class painted several murals on doors as part of a GTA art project focusing on the 100th
anniversary of Catholic charities. These door murals were exhibited at the annual Images art display at the Mississauga Civic Centre
as well as at the Dufferin-Peel board office, and potentially will be selected to participate as part of a 100 door art installation in Nuit
Blanche, the annual Toronto celebration of art. The door murals, decorated in acrylic and images decorated in low relief, focused on
local Catholic charities. They were painted with chalkboard paint on one side so that viewers would be able to comment on the door
murals. Thank you to Mr. Brendan Barnet who donated doors as part of this project and Ms. Dugo, Mrs. Gaylie and Mrs. Paddey who
helped transport the doors to and from the civic centre. Our door artists included Ina Dulaj, Arthel Leslie, Cynthia Leung, Leah
Maharaj, Jessica Marcoccia, Hilda Mauricio, Primo Noegroho, Jenna Paddey, Amanda Posella, Andrea Posella, Iliana
Varelas and Jacob Yearwood. These artists were recently filmed on a documentary, headed by Comm Tech subject council chair
Peter Fujiwara, portraying all of the artists who participated in this huge undertaking.
Images Art Show
Loyola is very proud of our artists and photographers who exhibited in Images
Board-wide art show, held May 27 - June 2 at the Mississauga Civic Centre.
Artists exhibited a range of artworks from experimental digital photography,
to straight photography, pop art and mixed media sculptures and drawings and
paintings in a range of media. The grade 11 Visual art class also exhibited a
series of door murals as part of an installation celebrating the 100th anniversary
of Catholic charities. Our artists and photographers included Ina Dulaj, Arthel
Leslie, Cynthia Leung, Leah Maharaj, Jessica Marcoccia, Hilda Mauricio,
Primo Noegroho, Jenna Paddey, Amanda Posella, Andrea Posella, Iliana
Varelas, Jacob Yearwood, Makayla Mills, Meryl Mariano, Alision Cutajar,
David Oshana, Hafsah Hassan, Amelia McSloy, Taylor Muldoon, Hannah
Bernard, Jennifer Glugosh, Magdalena Kaczmarczyk, Magda Lesinski,
Maya Petgrave and Natalie Posella. Your art teacher, Mrs Lorraway is very
proud of your achievements and hard work!
Muralist Club Finishes Loyola Crest Murals
The Muralists Club was happy to finally realize the successful completion of
their series of 4, 4 x 8 foot murals portraying different parts of Loyola’s crest.
Each mural portrays a silhouette of one aspect of the crest and school motto,
“Gloria dei Vita Plena” or “Glory in a Life Fully Alive” against a rainbow
backdrop and uses a variety of types of typography to elaborate on how that part
of Loyola’s identity is exemplified in the school. After a number of revisions
and edits using Photoshop CS6, each mural was finally designed. The designs
were then transferred using overhead projections onto the larger formats and
painted. The typography was completed using paint sharpie markers and then
coated with shellac. I am honoured as the muralist club advisor to thank the hard
working, perseverant members of the mural club who completed the bulk of the
work of these murals during the past 5 months after school. These members
included Gabriel Tran, Taylor Muldoon, Maya Petgrave, Magelena
Kacmarczyk, Ankita Paris, Meryl Mariano, Brigit Holland, Sophia
Padernol, Elyssa Lumbres and Stephanie Tracey . These murals will be
adding some colour to our new narthex. We hope you enjoy them as much as we
had fun creating them.
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Loyola Catholic Secondary School
X-Awards Winners
Black History Club........... Shavayah Mahoney-Tibby, Tamara Lewis,
Carla-Ann Cameron, Eve Hammed, Erykah Hughes-Leacock
Book Club ........................ Jasmine Morris
Breakfast Club ................. Teresa Rubiec, Peter Ubreye
DECA .............................. Kathleen Swirla, Michael Mercieca
ECO Schools .................... Christina Tommassone-Cuarezma
Gamin and Anime Club .... Tori Tokarsky
Graduation Committee ..... Makayla Mills
Green Team ...................... Christine Cabuslay
GSA ................................. Alison Cutajar, Carly Siciliano
HOPE ............................... Chantal Petgrave, Simone Thomas, Reta Bodagh
Leadership Camp .............. Jacob Weatherbee
Link Crew ........................ Justin Arruda, Elyssa Lumbres, Meagan Swirla, Evelyn Tewolde
Loyola Dance Crew .......... Primo Noegroho
Loyola Singers ................. Carly Siciliano, Nicole Vasarevic
Muralist Club ................... Gabriel Tran
Robotics Club ................... Raveel Rwfiael, John Sardo, Jordan Mac Farlane, Zoltan Mathias
Sound and Light ............... Konrad Swierczek, Mathew Rodrigues
Student Council ................ Evelyn Tewolde, Natalia Kowalska, Eric Oriakhi, Pree Iyer
Victory Club ..................... Jenna Paddey
Weight Room Club ........... Krzysztof Moskwa, Alexander Zygmunt
Yearbook .......................... Meryl Mariano, Alejandra Gutierrez
Major Awards Winners .... Alison Cutajar, Pree Iyer, Natalia Kowalska , Jesse Murphy,
Aaron Pysadee, Matthew Rodrigues, Konrad Swierczek, Evelyn Tewolde
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‘Spotlight 2013’
By: M. Van Gorp, Photos provided by M. Dugo
The final showcase of Loyola’s great talent took place in mid-May in the school’s
cafetorium during SPOTLIGHT 2013. Loyola’s Music Department partnered with
the school’s Sound and Light Crew delivered a first-rate talent show that included
Loyola’s vocalists, dancers, duets, rock bands, and school ensembles.
The following is the list of acts in this year’s show:
Hosts for the evening were Simon Dugas and Brendan Luck.
* Grade 9 Instrumental class .................................... ‘Hit the Road Jack’
* Joy & Gabi ............................................................ ‘Jar of Hearts’ by Christina Perri
* Cristiana & Sofia ................................................... ‘In the Mourning’ by Paramore
* The John Sardo Experience ................................... An original tune
* Weronika & Kuba ................................................. ‘What I’ve Done’ by Linkin’ Park
* Carly, Nicole, Sam, Tricia, Janella & Noreena ...... ‘Rumour Has it/Someone Like You’ by Adele
* San Kang ............................................................... ‘Twilight After School’ – arranged by San Kang!
* Klassick Crew - Dance mix
* Jennifer Glugosh ................................................... ‘Little Wonders’ by Rob Thomas
* Aik – beat box
* Nicole Vasarevic ................................................... ‘Feeling Good’ – Michael Buble version
* Cyrus Shokoohideh ................................................ Mix of famous guitar solos
* Samantha & Rebecka ............................................ ‘Killing Me Softly’ – Colbie Caillat version
* Jeannine & Michael ............................................... “I Will Stay’ an original composition by Michael and Jeannine
* Grade 11 Guitar class ............................................ ‘Long Time’ by Boston
* Grade 10 Guitar class ............................................ ‘Ho Hey’ by The
* Lia & Samantha .................................................... ‘Bubbly’ by Colbie Callait
* The Loyola Singers ................................................ ‘True Colours’ and ‘I’ll be There’
* Classic Rav ........................................................... ‘I Shot the Sherriff’ by Bob Marley
* Mathematical ......................................................... ‘Blood Meat’ by Protest the Hero
* Sofia Padernal ....................................................... An original song ‘Charlie’ by Sofia Padernal
* Ivan Yafimtsau ...................................................... Jazzed up version of ‘Turkish March’ by Mozart
* Yell-oh! – dance mix
* Carly Siciliano....................................................... An original composition
* Laser Speed ........................................................... An original composition ‘Here Tonight’ by Laser Speed
* Naomi Anderson.................................................... ‘Stay’ by Rhianna
* Falak & Gloria & Monessa ................................... ‘Price Tag’ by Jesse J.
* Bronson’s Group ................................................... ‘Bobby McGee’ by Janis Joplin
During intermission, the audience milled about the atrium admiring
the wonderful work of the talented visual arts students that included
beautiful paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
A special thank you to members of H.O.P.E. for providing refreshments and tasty baked goods during the show.
To Sound and Light Crew chiefs Konrad Swierczek and Matthew
Rodrigues – exceptional work by a most conscientious crew. Bravi!
Thanks to all teachers that helped supervise the show.
It was a splendid evening.
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Co-op – See the
Real World Now
Quoi de Neuf? News from
the Moderns Department
The Co-op classes closed their semester by
hosting a Career Fair, showcasing their skills
and successes in the workplace. Students in
the Sports SHSM, cosmetology, cooking,
radio event planning, ECE, the military, auto
service technician, teaching, veterinarian
assistant, computer assistive technology,
graphics computer technology, and law office
administration presented samples of their
skills learned at the placement.
Life of Pi
On April 25th, the Core French and Extended French students of Mrs. Fralick,
Mrs. Silla & Mrs. Therrien went to Silver City theatre to watch the movie Life
of Pi. The movie, based on a popular novel being taught in high school English
classes, makes use of many religious symbols and metaphors, thereby helping to
support our Religious Education program at all levels. Its references to popular
French notions and culture made us laugh, while the lessons it taught were
memorable.
The Trades and Co-op
At the Co-op fair, representatives from the
Electrical and Carpentry trade unions
provided information and answered questions.
There are many well-paid jobs that
employers are having a hard time finding
qualified people with the right skills, especially electricians, carpenters and engineers.
Why not try it out? Take co-op and explore
the opportunities in this rewarding type of
work. You can even start your apprenticeship training in a college trades program
through Dual Credits – see below for details.
Dual Credits and Co-op
Also at the fair, information was available
on the Dual Credits program, which allows
students to attend college one or two days of
the week, and attend the co-op placement
the rest of the week. This program is to
encourage students to feel confident in
achieving success after high school at the
college level. This is a win-win situation for
the students who earn credits towards their
OSSD and at the same time, earn credits in
college. Transportation to and from the
college is provided as well as any other course
materials. The high school students are in a
separate class from the full time adult college
students. The student is not obligated to continue in the program after high school, as Dual
Credits are designed to build their confidence
in succeeding at the college level. If the student does continue in the program, then they
have already acquired their college student
number and a course towards their college
program. What are you waiting for? Ask a
co-op teacher or guidance counselor for a Dual
Credit course that interests you, or check out
the Dufferin-Peel website at: http://
www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/Programs/Secondary/
Secondary+Course+Calendar/
Student+Success/Dual+Credit.htm
FrancoFun Day
On May 10th , our Grades 10 & 11 Extended French students spent the day at the
University of Toronto in Mississauga for the FrancoFun day, organized by
Mrs. Therrien, Extended French Subject Council Chair for the board. Over 200
students from the board’s six Extended French high schools participated and the
main goal of the day was to give the students a chance to share their experience.
The UTM Modern Languages professors taught several French workshops on
various topics such as French culture, idiomatic expressions, grammar, etc. Prizes
were given to the students who spoke the most in French. It was a great opportunity for all students to learn & practice French while getting familiar with the
French programs offered at UTM.
Europe Trip Summer 2013
In several days, from June 29th to July 10th, a group of 21 students
will have the opportunity to visit 4 European countries: Germany,
Italy, Switzerland & France. They will visit many amazing cities
including Rothenburg, Munich, Innsbruck, Venice, Verona, Lucerne,
Heidelberg and Paris. Some of the amazing attractions that we will
visit are: Neuschwanstein Castle, Nymphenburg Palace, BMW headquarters, Dachau, St-Mark’s Square, Basilica di San Marco, Doges’
Palace, Romeo & Juliet balcony, Roman arena, River Reuss, the Black
forest, Marktplatz, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera house, Arc de
Triomphe, Latin Quarter and of course, the Eiffel Tower. Experiencing new cultures and trying traditional dishes is, without a doubt,
an enriching experience which will definitely be memorable.
Mrs. Therrien, Mrs.Danko-Dumais, Mr. Smol & Mr. Cornwall will
accompany the group on this fantastic adventure. Bon voyage!
New French Curriculum in September 2013!
Starting in September 2013, the French courses will be taught following the philosophy
of the Common European Framework Reference for languages (CEFR) which is a
guideline used to describe achievements of learners. Its main aim is to provide a method
of learning, teaching and assessing individual’s language proficiency. Fluency over
accuracy is an important element. Our French teachers will continue to attend
“in-service” in order to implement the changes in the new curriculum.
Did you know? Saviez-vous?
* A 2010 study from Louis Christofides and Robert Swidinsky of the University of Guelph
found that men outside Québec who know both languages earn an average income 3.8
per cent higher than those who speak English only, while bilingual women earn 6.6 per
cent more.
* In Toronto, Francophone workers make roughly $5,000 a year more than the median
income of their unilingual counterparts. They are also more represented in incomes higher
than $70,000 a year.
* Despite competition from other languages, knowing both French and English opens up
the doors for jobs in Canada – along with all the economic benefits that come from them.
* In a competitive job market and a globalized world, everyone’s looking for qualities to
help them stand out from the pack. While it’s no small feat to learn another language, it
can reap huge rewards down the road.
Bon été et bonnes vacances!
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News from the Social Science Department
The Law in Action at Loyola
The Grade 11 & 12 Law students in the Social Science department
have had an exciting year! The semester was filled with lessons
about their legal rights and responsibilities, criminal law in Canada
and the role of civil law in lawsuits, family issues, wills and
contracts. The students also had a chance to attend three guest
lectures when our school was visited by: our community police
officers, Ariel Reyes and Kim Eastwood; Defence attorney, and
former Loyola student, John Piszczek; and the Assistant Crown
Attorney for Hamilton, Stan Dudzic. The students even had an
opportunity to hold mock trials of their own…a challenging but
fun experience! The culmination of all of these lessons was a trip
to the Brampton Courthouse in May. Students were able to speak
to a judge, attend bail hearings, and witness criminal court cases
in-action. The grade 11s & 12s were particularly captivated by
the cases on assault and impaired driving causing death, as well as
the opportunity to view a hostile witness. The experience brought
the semester’s lessons to life, and allowed students to see the many
job opportunities in the legal field. Thank you to Ms. Candeloro,
Mrs. McCabe and Mr. Smol for organizing and supervising the
field trip.
History Comes Alive!
This year, the senior History students used
their dramatic skills and creativity to bring
History alive by participating in historical role
play and event simulations. In World History
to the 16th Century, students garbed togas and
Greek armour to recreate a Greek Festival
with both gods and mortals as guests. The American History
students debated the Terms of Peace in the U.S. Civil War
Congress where North and South American soldiers, leaders and
townsfolk argued over the issues of territory, statehood and
slavery. Finally, Grade 12, West and the World History,
students advocated for the ideals of equality, fraternity and
liberty as French leaders, philosophers and citizens in their French
Revolution Salon. Thank you to Ms.Chorlton and Mrs.McCabe
for organizing these experiential learning opportunities. Student
costumes, enthusiasm and character acting were tremendous –
take a look at the pictures below!
Gr 11 Greek Festival
Mock Trial
Gr 12 French Revolution
Grade 9 Geographers
Throughout the year, Grade 9 students had an opportunity to
participate in a variety of in-class activities and field trips which
extended the concepts learned within the classroom. In May,
students had an opportunity to visit the McMichael Art Gallery in
Klienburg to view Canadian art masterpieces by the Group of
Seven, as well as an installment of Native Canadian art from the
Territories. In addition to viewing artwork based on Canadian
landscapes, students had the chance to hike the picturesque trails
around the art gallery and take in beautiful Ontario nature. Also
in May, a select group of students attended a short tour of The
Weather Network in Oakville. Students were shown how The
Weather Network collects and analyzes meteorological data, as
well as try to report the weather news in a fully-functional studio –
which they realized first-hand is a lot tougher than it looks!
Loyola may one day produce some stellar meteorologists and news
reporters!
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Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board:
@DPCDSBSchools
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@warrior_council
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@LoyolaAthletic
Sports SHSM:
@LoyolaSpMajors
Library:
@LoyolaSLibrary
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Athletic Awards
For a list of winners, please see the school website ... www.dpcdsb.org/LOYOL/
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Warriors in Action
Lacrosse
Ultimate
Frisbee
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Warriors in Action
Varsity Girls
Softball
Varsity Boys
Baseball
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Warriors in Action
Jr. Boys
Soccer
Sr. Boys
Soccer
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Warriors in Action
Jr. Girls Soccer
Photos by Yara Ibrahim,
Grade 10 Photography Student
Track
and
Field
Photos by Nicholas Blake,
Grade 10 Photography Student
Sr. Girls Soccer
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